Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
[Continued from Fourth Page.
PETITIONS.

PETITIONS.
Fifteen petitions were then presented
from different counties Of the State aud
signed by over 30 voters, praying Tor
the submission of the Prohibition Amend
ment tO vote of the people.
4 petition WAS then presented by MIR.
Tolcr, from District Assembly No. 2, X. of
H., of the Kanawha Valley, petitioning the
Legislature TO elect for L. s. Senator one
who will represent the people Of the State
and who is not connected with monopoly
in any way, and also petitioning them to
regulate the laws in regard TO lrcights on
railroad, and further petitiOning the pas
sage of such laws ~ will better the cOndl-
ton and lessen the dangers TO miners and
mine labOrcT, by providing for better
ventilation of mines, abOlishing store or
ders, regulating the hours of labor in mines
and prohibiting the employment ofchildren
under II years of age. The petition was
signed by committee of three, who rr
auested that they be allowed an OppOrtu-
nifty to present the arguments in favor Of
the desired legislation, and by motion of
Mr. Lucas resolution was adopted re-
questing the Speaker TO inform them that
the Committee on Mines and Mining, or
any other committee, would be pleased 10
give them audience for the presentation Of
their arguments.
Various other petitions were also re-
ceived
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were adopted:
By Mr.. ieager,
RcsOIrrd, That the petitions touching tho
prohibitOry amendment bc laid on the Ia
bile and considered with House Joint
Resolution No |.
by Mr.. Crockett,
Res0ired That the Committee on IIu-
name Institutions and Public Buildings be
instructed TO ascertain ~ soon rs possible
from the Jailors of the various counties Of
the State, the number of insane persons
confined i'm the .Jails Of this State at this
time.
S. J. X. No ., in relation 10 the cree
tiOn of monument To commemorate the
battle of Point Pleasant, was agreed Ia.
Engrossed II. X. 23, entitled IAN act 10
incorporate the Olivet Cemetery company
ut MOOreield, in the county of Hardy"
came up on its third reading and WAS
passed.
TIE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
EngrOssed II. J. Il. No. ], Proposing an
amendment TO the Constitution Of the State
prohibiting the manufacture and sale Of
intoxicating liquors" came up Oh its third
reading and Mr.. Woods moved that the
resolution lie rccOmmitted t0 the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary and that the CON-
mite lie instructed 10 amend the resOlu-
ton by striking out the words:
"Rcsoird by The Legislature ofsJposf Iirgiaia,
tNo-thiris Of tie members oagc1rriHg there
10:
THAT the following be and the same IL
proposed to the Constitution Of this State,
tO-wit That section 46 Of article Of the
Constitution be stricken out and the fol-
lowing be inserted in lieu thereof" and
insert in lieu thereof the following words:
'ReSolrod by the Legislature sf Wed pirginia:
That the following amendment To scc-
ton III Of article Of the Constitution
OF this State, having been read three
several days in each House, is agreed To on
its third reading twO-thirds of the mem
bers elected 10 agreeing, that Is 70 say."
The ayes and noes were demanded and the
motion was lost by vote Of ayes ., does 20.
Mr. Woods then moved that the res0Iu.
ton be recommitted 10 the Committee ou
the Judiciary and that that so,Hmittee be
instructed 10 amend tie resolution by ad.
ding at the end OF the proposed amendment
Ia ssetIon 40 the following:
"Bst this amendment shall not extend
or apply TO any county in which ut th.
election at which it shall be sgk.aisted 10
the voters Of the Sta.s gof ratification CT
rejection g greater number Of votes shall
bo east for the rejection than for the ratifi-
cation thereof"
The ayes and noes were called ss and
the motion was lost hy = vote Of ayes IL,
noes 81.
NJ. hcWhorter then called for the pre-
vious question, which was sustained, and
the resolution was read third time aud
passed.
The speaker appointed the following
gentlemen on the part Of the House upon
the joint eommittee 70 investigate The
Penitentiary: Messrs. Hiner, Kinsey,
Crow, Jones and Mckinney.
II. y. 3, "a bill to amend and re-enact
sections ~, 80 and 81 Of chapter 45 or the
Code, concerning education, a. amended
and re-enacted by chapter u Of the Acts
Of lsSl," came UP m regular order and
was rad srst tine aud ordered TO Sec
and reading
Adjourned.
For Wedaesday's Proceedings see Third
Page.
For Coughs and T.,r..t disorders use
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